Ljan Station is a railway station on the Østfold Line. It is located in the Ljan neighborhood in the Nordstrand borough of Oslo, Norway. Situated 7.15 kilometers (4.44 mi) from Oslo Central Station, it features two side platforms. Hauketo is served by the Line L2 of the Oslo Commuter Rail, providing two services each hour.
Ljan Station
Peter Andreas Blix' original station building as it stood in 1903
A commuter train departing the station
Gerhard Fischer's station building with the Oslofjord
The Østfold Line is a 170-kilometer (110 mi) railway line which runs from Oslo through the western parts of Follo and Østfold to Kornsjø in Norway. It continues through Sweden as the Norway/Vänern Line. The northern half is double track and the entire line is electrified. It serves a combination of commuter, regional and freight trains and is the main rail corridor in the south of Norway. The Follo Line runs parallel to the Østfold Line in tunnel. The Eastern Østfold Line branches off at Ski Station and runs 79 kilometers (49 mi) before rejoining at Sarpsborg Station.
NSB Class 73 train south of Vestby Station
The original Ljan Station
The Ljan Viaduct was perhaps the most spectacular steel bridge along the line. It was ultimately demolished in 1929.
The original Sarp Bridge was modified with an upper level to carry the railway. It was demolished after a new railway bridge was completed in 1931.
